Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-22

brother Cornelius were before the
Mayors Court Of Manchester yesterday
morning, charged with assaulting Albert
Hartley, a young white man, resident
OF Richmond, and of resisting Police
man Jones in the discharge Of his duty.
At the suggestion of the officer, who
wanted little time TO summon witnesses,
the case was continued until this morn
ing, and the prisoners were remanded to
jail.
THE TROUBLE.
As is so often the case mean whiskcy
was at the bottom Of the difficulty, which
was altogether unprovoked The car
drivers on this railway have trouble with
drunken men every Saturday night, and
on this occ0sion 1t was worse than usual.
Several drunken negroes from Granite
created quite disturbance on one Of the
cars about Go'clock, but they succeeded in
evading arrest. Shortly before 10o'clock,
when the car driven 10y Mr.. William
HennngtOn was passing near the Dan
vile arch on its way from Richmond, the
two Muse brothers jumped on the rear
platform. on which were standing scye-
raj gentlemen. As William approached
the car it was evident that he was
in lquCr, and when he stepped
" aboard he deliberately Knocked
Mr. Hartley in the face, causing
the lighted cigar that he was smoking to
fall from MS mouth. Hartley, after re-
moving his oytrcoat and silk hat, entered
the ear and proceeded to pound the ne
gro for his insOlcucc. Not satisfied with
this experience Muse made IN assault
upon another young man in the car. The
driver being unable to quell the disturb
auce, when near Hull street sent ahead
to the police station for an officer, and
Mr.. Jones. who was engaged at the time
doing something in the office. ran out to
meet the car, leaving his club IN the
office.
CLUBBED WITH A PISTOL.
When the officer took hold of William
he resisted violently, and soon after be-
ing dragged out of the car he struck
Jones a severe blow over the left eye
with his fist. The policeman proceeded
to subdue his prisoner 10y pounding HIM
over the head with his pistol. Cornelius
Muse attempted to assist his brother,
aud was trying to take from his pocket
what afterwards turned out to be a razor
when Constable W. B. Lithgow drew his
pistol and prevented him from carrying
ont his designs.
William Muse is adesperate character,
and has already served a term in Jail for
assaulting Special Policeman Paine some
months ago, when that officer was en-
deavoring to arrest him for fighting lie
Jumped his bail and ran away, but was
captured in Farmyille and brought back
to Manchester by Policeman Smith.
An OILY NUISANCE.
The Baltimore United OIL Company
was present by its agent to answer IN the
Mayors Court a summons for creating n
nuisance by permitting oil to escape
from their oil-house near the Free-brldge
arch and run into that part of the river
which furnishes water to the Manchester
reservoir.
Chief.of-Police Lipscomb stated that
citizens had complained to him of oil
floating on TOP of the water IN the canal
near the city pump, and hence he felt
called upon to report the matter TO the
court. He added, however, that he had
examined the reservoir and could find
no trace of oil on the water there.
The superintendent Of the company
said that some time ago he discovered a
leakage of several barrels of oil that
this oil ran into the pond near by, and
that whenever a rain came and overfowed
the pond the oil would flow on down to
the river.
The Mayor informed the superintend-
cnt that unless the nuisance complained
of was abated within forty Eight hours
he would fine the company so for each
day thereafter that the nuisance re-
NAMED. The superintendent said he
would at once direct that the oil be
skinned off the pond.
A BOY SHOT.
The Manchester police were informed
Yesterday morning that a little negro
boy living in Chesterfield, near the cor
pomte limits, who goes by the name Of
Frog, was shot Saturday afternoon by
another small boy. An officer went out
to investigate the affair, and from the
family of the wounded boy the
following statement was obtained {:
Saturday afternoon this boy and white
one about his size, whose name he does
not know, were playing, when the white
boy demanded of the colored one a
grayel-shoOter. Refusing to surrender
the desired article. the white boy took
hold of the colored one and shot him in
the mouth with little toy-pistol. The
wound, though painful, is not serious.
The police have not yet learned the
name of the boy who did the shooting,
but they expect to catch up with him to-
day.
IN THE CHURCHES.
The mass-meeting held at the Central
Methodist church sunday night was a
fitting close TO the series OF meetings
held in observance OF the week
especially set apart by the Inter
national Committee for prayer for
young men. The church-audience-
room and gallery-was crowded to its
utmost capacity. Every extra seat that
could be obtained was brought into re-
QUESTION, and yet many could not get
seats. The singing by class composed
of members from all of the cholrs and
churches OF the city and led by Secretary
NJ. Dickie, with organ and comet ac-
compartment, was exceptionally good.
Rev. L. Il. Thornhill, of the cambridge
Street Baptist church, presided and
opened the meeting with appropriate re-
marks. Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson Of
fered iervent prayer for Gods
richest blessings upon the work
Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. and Rev. John j. Clop-
ton delivered the address to young men.
He warned them against their enemies
and pointed out to them the best friends
of their souls eternal welfare. Mr.. FL
tyson in succiuct and interesting address
presented the work OF tue International
Committee, AMI a handsome collection
followed. Rev. Mr.. Lumpkin pronounced
the benedlctlon.
Roy. Decatur Edwards, OF the Clop-
ton-Street Baptist church, preached a
sermon Sunday afternoon specially for
members of the order OF Odd-Fellows